Re: Ballot: The PPP Encryption Control Protocol (ECP) to Proposed Standard

[Steve Coya <[e-mail]>]

>> maybe this is just a minor nit, but:

>> > Working Group Summary
>> >
>> >    This protocol is the result of an effort in the PPP Working group.
>> >    The protocol is subject to certain patent claims from the Motorola
>> >    Corporation.

>> Just for the record, seems like it should instead say:

>>    The Motorola Corporation has
>>    informed the IETF that they may infringe on certain patents held by
>>    Motorola, specificlally U.S. patents 5,245,614 and 5,130,993.

>> so we don't seem to be taking a position on whether the patents are
>> valid or whether they apply to this case.

Personally, I still maintain approving these I-Ds that do NOT contain
any information pertaining to Motorola Patent Claims (they don't even
contain the word "patent") is not a good thing, and not having the
point-of-contact in the I-Ds do a dis-service to those folks who will
be implementing the protocols.

Then again, I could be wrong.


Steve